Indoor Ski Slope
AssigneeLF Snowconcepts B.V.
InventorBarend Alexander Ernst Lokhorst
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Abstract
An indoor ski slop (1) comprises a continuous peripheral wall (2) and a floor (3) which extends obliquely downwards relative to the peripheral wall (2). A roof (5) is arranged on the peripheral wall (2). Furthermore, a layer of snow is provided on the surface of the floor (3), as well as a cooling installation (9) for cooling the floor to a temperature which is suitable for maintaining the layer of snow. The surface of the floor (3) is at least partially curved concavely.
Claims16
Indoor ski slope (1), comprising a circumferential peripheral wall (2), a floor (3) which extends obliquely downwards relative to the peripheral wall (2), a roof (5) on the peripheral wall (2), a layer of snow on the surface of the floor (3), as well as a cooling installation (9) for cooling the floor to a temperature which is suitable for maintaining the layer of snow, characterized in that the surface of the floor (3) is at least partially curved concavely.
Ski slop according to one of the preceding claims, in which the floor (3) has lateral edges (14, 15) which extend at an angle of at least 180° relative to one another.
Ski slope according to one of the preceding claims, in which the concavely curved surface of the floor (3) is substantially bowl-shaped, that surface having a circumferential top edge (11) and extending obliquely downwards relative to this continuous top edge (11) towards a central valley region (12).
Ski slope according to one of the preceding claims, in which the top (11) of the surface of the floor is flattened in order to form a horizontal upper ring.
Ski slope according to one of the preceding claims, in which the roof (5) is provided with solar cells for generating energy.
Ski slope according to one of the preceding claims, in which the roof (5) can be moved between an open position, in which the ski slope (1) is exposed to environmental influences, such as precipitation, and a closed position, in which the ski slope (1) is sealed off from the environment.
Ski slope according to one of the preceding claims, in which at least one snow machine for producing snow is provided on the floor so as to be displaceable.
Ski slope according to one of the preceding claims, in which the ski slope (1) is provided with several ski lifts (17) for transporting people from the central valley region (12) to the top (11) of the floor, these lifts (17) being distributed over the bowl-shaped surface at a distance from one another.
Ski slope according to one of the preceding claims, in which at least one lift is provided which extends upwards from a height level along the vertical peripheral wall to the top of the floor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.